MAGA hippies fall for raw milk

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There was a time when unhinged back-to-nature idealism was limited to the green left. Not anymore. Raw milk has become a MAGA symbol. We all

The shadow of the “Banana” republic

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The British civil servants, or mandarins, sitting around the table at Lancaster House all knew Canaan Banana was a depraved little bastard. They knew, but

Fall of Jaffna

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 5th December 1995 – Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lanka’s government announces

Don’t blame the mob – blame the appeasers

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In the age of so-called “cancel culture,” it takes two to tango: the cancel mob, and those who tolerate and appease them. We might be

The DOGE: A new gold standard for governments?

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What is exceptional about the plans by the incoming Trump Administration to set up a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is that this has never

Lawfare against Israel − the travesty of the ICC warrants

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I draw extensively, here, on a discussion between Dan Senor and British barrister Natasha Hausdorff, an expert on international law, foreign affairs, and national security

From Hangberg to Hong Kong: organised crime and abalone trafficking

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Haliotis midae – abalone or perlemoen – is a large sea snail found along South Africa’s coast, particularly in the Western and Eastern Cape. It

Only government can end the culture of corruption

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Ending corruption doesn’t require a “social contract” to “change the culture”. Government has the sole responsibility to end and prevent corruption.  In the comments on

How can we tell civilisation from barbarism?

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“There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.” These words, in German and in Catalan, appear

Living through Limbo in mad, bad Gauteng 

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Things are crazy bad in Gauteng. Residents frequently go without water and electricity supply to their homes for days on end. But the biggest announcement